Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) was an American statesman, writer, scientist, inventor and printer. Benjamin or Ben Franklin may also refer to: People Ben Franklin (Canadian politician) (1942–2003), former mayor of Nepean, Ontario Ben Franklin (Australian politician) (born ), a current politician in the New South Wales Legislative Council Benjamin Franklin (clergyman) (1812–1878), American religious leader Benjamin Franklin (surgeon) (1844–1917), British surgeon Benjamin Franklin Bowles (1869–1928) African American civil rights leader, and the founder and president of Douglass University Benjamin Cromwell Franklin (1805–1873), Texas state senator Benjamin Joseph Franklin (1839–1898), U.S. Representative from Missouri Ships USS Franklin, name for a series of U.S. Navy vessels USS Benjamin Franklin, ballistic missile submarine Ben Franklin (PX-15), research submersible CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, container cargo vessel Benjamin Franklin, one of the fireboats of Philadelphia, in service since 1950 Arts and literature The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, written from 1771 to 1790 Benjamin Franklin (2002 TV series) "Ben Franklin" (The Office), an episode of the television series The Office Benjamin Franklin, Jr., a 1943 Our Gang short comedy film Benjamin Franklin (miniseries), a 1974-75 American television miniseries Benjamin Franklin Pierce, a character from TV-series M*A*S*H, played by Alan Alda Benjmain Franklin (film), a two-part documentary film created by Ken Burns Sculptures of Benjamin Franklin Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Portland, Oregon), a 1931 sandstone by George Berry in Portland, Oregon, US Benjamin Franklin (Boyle), an 1899 bronze by John J. Boyle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US Benjamin Franklin (Jouvenal), an 1889 Carrara marble by Jacques Jouvenal in Washington, D.C., US Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, a colossal statue by James Earle Fraser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US Statue of Benjamin Franklin (San Francisco), an 1879 bronze by an unknown artist in San Francisco, California, US Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Stanford University), a marble by Antonio Frilli in Stanford, California, US Other "Ben Franklin", a song by Snail Mail from Valentine Benjamin Franklin ($100), a nickname for the United States one hundred-dollar bill Ben Franklin (company), a variety-store chain Ben Franklin, Texas, an unincorporated community in Delta County Benjamin Franklin Bridge, between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ben Franklin Place, a building in Ottawa named after the former Mayor of Nepean Benjamin Franklin's phonetic alphabet Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin, fictional prisoner and ex-soldier in the series Prison Break Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez, the main character from the second cinematic of The Sandlot See also Benjamin Franklin